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Nothing less than water can
quench your thirst when your throat is parched. You request the nearest man,
with a water bottle in hand, and he gives you a long lecture on the region
facing severe water scarcity. All you need this moment is a sip of water and
not a dose of wisdom!
I don’t turn to people for
solutions often. Not that everyone around me is incompetent. However, they tend
to offer philosophy while we seek solutions. I have experienced it a couple of
times. The other day, a sudden development on a professional front shook me a
little. A few of my plans went topsy-turvy. Time had come for me to make a
concrete decision and as the things stood, any move I would have made could
have backfired. Naturally, I asked some
people what should be the right choice and interesting answers came my way.
Some opined that one must surrender before circumstances; others told me
believe that everything that happens is for the best. A so-called learned chap
gave this mantra: ‘Hope for the be…

God helps
those who help themselves, they say. There are some people who not only help
themselves but help others more. Yes, these souls are as entertaining as
characters in a fiction, if not more.
They arrest
attention by selflessly working for others expecting a mere thank-you in
return. These are not people but a tendency that greets us in every walk of
life. Initially, I would think of them as people who love to help. I used to
wonder why they always walked that extra mile to lend a helping hand when they
were not getting benefitted. As I observed them closely, interesting facets of
this ilk started surfacing.
This lot
simply loves to help never saying a no! What’s more intriguing is you needn’t
approach them always; on their own they will ask if you want anything. They will always be forthcoming to help just
for that thank-you. This peculiar character trait is dominant, inherent and
obvious at every stage. No wonder they cut across age groups.
In schools,
these guys — usuall…

The other day,
I suddenly thought of doing away with tea. It was just a matter of decision as
I have never had the real craving for it although I am not averse to it. Apart
from the morning ritual, there is, at times, no ceiling to the number
tea/coffee cups I have in a day. Again, there are days when I don’t even have a
sip. Drinking too much of tea or not having it at all, none of them makes much
difference to me. On health grounds, I thought it would be better to call it
quits. But it hasn’t still happened. Until I casually referred to what I was
thinking about, I had no idea my decision would displease others to an extent
of hurting them! Soon I realised it wasn’t just tea but a lot that came in its
trail.
When I spoke
about not having tea or coffee, eyebrows were raised. At home, I was told that
I should have at least morning tea and the rest of the day, I was free to do
whatever I wanted. On the professional front, it was tougher. At workplace, tea
break is as important as the …

You can’t judge a book by its
cover. Nevertheless, it’s tough to find individuals who judge others strictly
on merit. First impression could be the last impression but it may not always
be true. Do we become too judgmental about something or someone a little too
fast? Indian weddings are the best occasions to observe this trait. A bride
would be naturally a touch anxious on the big day. However, people tend to draw
hasty conclusions; ‘She seems reserved’, ‘She doesn’t look a person who will
mix-up’ and the like are in the air! And the facts could be otherwise.
Why weddings alone, many tend to
form an opinion about a person in the very first meeting. What’s more
intriguing is they often see negative sides. Barely have I observed people
noticing positives. One who comes to mind is one of my distant relatives. He is
a director of an MNC. One of my friends recently joined his organisation. On
asking about her, he told me that it was too early to pass any judgment. Not
only did he not pas…

I have been working with The Times of India for couple of years writing in–depth articles on varied subjects. Though it’s all occupied with news, life has so much happening beyond and above the news. Yeah, I have not seen too many summers but most certainly tried my best to tan it out in the fewer ones I have experienced. I am here because I fundamentally like to speak to people and also to hear them out. And why restrict ourselves to flippant talks when we can have more serious and sensible conversations? It can’t be sweet nothings when we think and analyse a little more, we know it’s much more difficult. It’s an open book where we can divulge everything that seems intricate in simpler and uncomplicated terms. Let’s collect beautiful pearls from the vast ocean and we know, we have so much to explore because it’s vast, deep and expansive. And pearls are precious because each of them comes straight from our heart and enriches our lives.